Self Inflating Camping Bed

by Melissa
(Australia)

My daughter recently turned three, so she is now at an age where she no longer needs a portacot however we still need to think about where she will sleep when we are away.

So we decided to buy a mattress for her so that regardless of where we stayed (motel / family / friends) she was self sufficient and no one hand to worry about making up a bed.

We bought ours from Rays Outdoors. When packed up it is still a bit smaller than a portacot and has a bag it stores in.

You simply take it out of the bag and unrole it when you want to use it and leave it for about half an hour so that it can self inflate. Screw the caps closed on the end and your done.

My daughter also just packs her little Dora the Explorer sleeping bag and she has everything she needs.

When it comes time to pack up its simply a matter of unscrewing the caps and as you roll it up you push the air out of it.

The reason I really like this mattress is because it is not an air mattress. It has an actual mattress inside and the air just helps to provide extra cushioning, so they don't feel like they are rock hard on the floor.

Anyway, now we can go anywhere any time and we have everything we need for her to have a sleep.